Formula milk trials are not reliable, warn experts

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/931111

 

 News Release 13-Oct-2021
Recent trials lack scientific rigour; substantial change needed to protect participants from harm and protect consumers from misleading information
Peer-Reviewed Publication
BMJ

 

 Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, authors almost always report favourable conclusions, transparency is lacking, and findings are selectively reported, finds a review of evidence from recently published trials in The BMJ today.

The researchers say their findings “support the need for a substantial change in the conduct and reporting of formula trials to adequately protect participants from harm and protect consumers from misleading information.”

Formula milk is consumed by most European and North American infants, and new formula products need to be tested in clinical trials. But concerns have been raised that formula trials are biased and could undermine breastfeeding.

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